Originally Posted by
johnso29
AE's are awarded first, then VD's then MD's. If they don't AE they may not get it. Trying to MD just to avoid a freeze is a gamble IMO. Plus, I believe it would only be a 9 month freeze since they are already 757/767 qualified.
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MD's always trump AEs
IOW on this bid in SLC/ER the AE establishes the initial seniority of the category. Then the MD starts flicking folks off the bottom as the MDs shuffle into where their seniority can hold.
In the case of SLC/ER, if you cant hold the category on its initial AE, you cant hold it on the MD either - both just happen to occur on the same bid.